Trip to Hanley / Adderley Green 08-08-2023

Bus	From	To	Service	Operator
67145	Fenton, adj Travers Court	Stoke, adj stop Q	11	First Potteries
63362	Stoke, stop N	Hanley, Regent Centre	25	First Potteries
67145	Hanley BS	Adderley Green, Mossfield Road	11	First Potteries
63179	Adderley Green, Mossfield Road	Fenton, adj Travers Court	11	First Potteries

Today Matthew was in the residential unit and he was going out on the bus. Matthew got up around 08:00 and had toast for breakfast. before Matthew went to the day centre he watched buses out of the window. whilst waiting for the time to go to the dentist and we saw First Potteries 67148 on a #23 to Newstead. Later on we went downstairs and we set off onto City Road. We waited for a bus to Hanley. A short time later we saw a bus turn around the corner. As it got closer we saw it was First Potteries 67145 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Stoke before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down City Road and we ran down the hill over the old railway line to Leek and onto the A52. We ran under the railway line and over the A500 and straight into Stoke town centre along Church Street where we got up and got off the bus and we crossed obver the road to the stop opposite to wait for a #25 to Hanley. A few minutes later we saw a bus approaching. As soon as it cam into view we knew it was First Potteries 63362 on a #25 to Hanley. We got on the bus and we booked to Hanley. before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off out of Stoke town centre and across the A500. We crossed under the railway line before turning left onto the A52 to the left and we ran alongside the railway and onto Station Road. We passed the railway station and we turned right onto College Road and we saw Stoke-on-Trent College DG71 TGZ. We ran up the hill through Shelton and we followed the road to the right onto Regent Road where we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we walked along Regent Road. We turned left onto Lower Bethesda Street and we crossed over the ring road and to the bus station. In the bus station we saw First Potteries 63364 on a #11B to Bentilee. Matthew visited the toilet. We set off out of the bus station onto Lichfield Street and we continued onto Stafford Street and we saw D&G Bus 49 on a #8A to Endon.

D&G Bus 49 in Hanley

We stopped at the bank and Matthew did some business before we saw First Potteries 63173 on a #4 to Crackley. Whilst he waited Matthew had a can of Irn Bru. continued along Stafford Street and right onto Lamb Street. We stopped at Primark and Matthew bought some covers. When we had finished we walked across the square and along Tontine Street. We continued onto Lichfield Street and back to the bus station. Matthew went to the toilet and afterwards waited for a bus back to Adderley Green. A short time later we saw First Potteries 63359 on a #3A to Butt Lane. A short time later the bus appeared. We saw it was First Potteries 67145 on a #11 to Newcastle.

First Potteries 67145 in Hanley bus station

We got on the bus and we booked to Adderley Green before we sat down. We set off out of the bus station onto John Street and we turned left onto Bethesda Street. We crossed over the ring road and left onto Lichfield Street and we turned right onto Birch Terrace. We followed the road around onto Charles Street and we turned right onto Old Hall Street. We crossed over the ring road onto Bucknall New Road. We ran down the hill through Limekiln lights. we turned right onto Dividy Road. We turned left onto Beverley Drive and right onto Dawlish Drive. We ran through the estate and back onto the A5272. We ran up to Adderley Green. At the roundabout we turned right onto Anchor Road and we got up and got off the bus. Once off the bus we spotted a bus at the Newcastle bus stop. As we got closer we saw it was First Potteries 63179 on a #11 to Newcastle. We got on the bus and we booked to Fenton before sitting down towards the back of the bus. The bus set off down Anchor Road. We ran down the hill through Market Street and system onto Commerce Street and right onto The Strand. After a brief stop we ran down the Strand and under the railway line onto King Street. We continued down through Fenton and forwards onto City Road. We went past KFC and we got up and got off at the Travers Court bus stop and we walked onto Temple Street and back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs to his room to chill out and watch buses out of the window. We went downstairs and we set off onto Temple Street. We turned left onto Smithpool Road. We crossed over the railway line and we walked down to the entrance of the park. In the park Matthew walked up to the playground. Once we had finished in the park we walked back along Smithpool Road. We turned right onto Temple Street past the Queen Elizabeth II Court. We continued back to the residential unit. Matthew went upstairs and back to his room to chill out. For tea Matthew had chicken & rice followed by a couple of slices of syrup sponge puddinge. Matthew spent time in his room watching television and using his computer. Later on Matthew had a bath and then had toast for supper. He then chilled out in his room until bedtime around 23:00... Mark.